Cobra 18 WX ST II CB Radio
[C18WXSTII]

I purchased this CB radio to use in my Jeep for recreational off-road purposes. The club I was joining required that all members have functional CB radios in their Jeeps. The front firing speaker makes mounting options endless and the weather feature is great out on the trails to keep and eye on things if need be. I chose to mount my radio on top of the dash above the factory radio (small pocket area). For it's size, features, and easy installation you cannot beat this radio. I found this radio available on-line from other vendors for a slightly lower cost. However, I purchased mine from RightChannelRadios because you simply cannot be their customer service. Plus, their price was still really great!! Tack on their support for tech info and install and you've got a great deal. I've owned the radio now for several weeks and must say I'm very please with it's performance. However, I will agree with the other reviewer that it's hard to read the display in "any" sunlight. I have the Cobra 18WXST installed in my tow rig and it is much easier to read. For me it's not a big deal since I set the needed channel and never touch it again. As a fix, I believe you could place a small piece of window film (tint) over the display to help drown out some of the glare. I would definitely recommend this radio as a recreational CB unit.

The product is compact and has many features that the big radios have. With the built in weather radio I am always prepared when weather turns for the worst. I use the radio in my Ford Ranger to monitor road conditions as well as communicate with others. One thing that I didn't like was that the power cord is not detachable from the unit which doesn't allow me to hard wire it into my truck since I take it from one vehicle to another. The digital display is hard to read in direct sunlight, but at night you can still operate that CB with out extra light. I would have to rate the radio a 4 out of 5 it has a lot of features but it is hard to read the display during the daylight hours.

I recently purchased a 18 WX ST II Cobra and a Firestik antenna kit with all the installation stuff from Right Channel Radios. I use the radio mainly for four wheeling trips. The radio fits well in my Jeep Wrangler and was highly recommended by a friend who has been four wheeling for years and has been a big help to me, a beginner. He knows stuff. I am very satisfied with the radio and the Firestik antenna kit. The folks at Right Channel Radios had good advice and did exactly what they said they would do. I am happy and have no complaints or negatives to report, none at all.